TCN Blog 2015 Top Story #2: Losing to the Cubs

What transpired over the prior six months was simply the cost of entry. Entering October, no longer did the St. Louis Cardinals’ 100 wins matter. Nor did their third straight National League Central Division title. Nor did their regular-season head-to-head edge over the third-place Chicago Cubs.

After the Cubs eliminated the second-place Pittsburgh Pirates in the Wild Card Game, the Cards and Cubs would face off in the best-of-five game National League Division Series. Despite being rivals since 1892, the two clubs had never met in the post-season until now.

After Chicago nullified the home field advantage in a split of the first two contests at Busch Stadium, the Cubs took the next two at Wrigley Field to win the series, three games to one.